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Finally, note that even though full funding of an external action may be considered under certain circumstances, this is not always enough to make it possible to cover taxes, which remain ineligible costs. In any case, full funding applies only to the eligible costs of the action.

Where the NGO uses a central buying office as service provider in conformity with Article 8.4 of Annex IV ‘Procurement by grant Beneficiaries in the context of European Community external actions’, it selects it in conformity with the procedures for service contracts set out in Article 4.1 and 4.2 thereof.

In its Communication the Commission expressed its intention to examine the extent to which greater priority should be given to specific programmes relating to migration, including illegal migration, in the framework of the midterm review of the Country Strategy Papers, in addition to the concrete initiatives aimed at addressing migration, including illegal migration, in third countries already integrated in the EC's external policies and programmes, such as MEDA, CARDS, TACIS and PHARE.

The Seville European Council left no doubt that combating illegal immigration requires a greater effort by the European Union and a targeted approach to the problem, with the use of all appropriate instruments in the context of the EU's external relations, while pursuing the constant long-term goal to develop an integrated, comprehensive approach to tackle the root causes of illegal migration.

4. The Commission shall ensure an efficient link-up between this programme and the programmes and actions in the youth field undertaken as part of the Community's external relations.